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Eggplant vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggplant and pumpkins

  • Eggplant has more fiber and manganese; however, pumpkins have more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkins' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 115% more.
  • Eggplant has 3 times more fiber than pumpkins. Eggplant has 3g of fiber, while pumpkins have 1.1g.
  • Pumpkins have a higher glycemic index than eggplant.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Eggplant, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +147.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Potassium ~230mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 96% 16% 0% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +337.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 288µg 32%
Fiber 3g 1.1g 8%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.089mg 6%
Iron 0.23mg 0.57mg 4%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.8mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.201mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.413mg 1%
Protein 0.98g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.031mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.23mg 1%
Copper 0.081mg 0.091mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 30mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 9mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 20kcal 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.07g 0%
Carbs 5.88g 4.9g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 3.8g N/A
Potassium 229mg 230mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 2.08g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 6.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
~equal in Water ~93.69g
~equal in Other ~0.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
74% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1800%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.037g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.